Update on Women's Health: Consideration for Primary Care
This presentation (15:45 minutes) given by Barbara Cochrane discusses considerations for women's health regarding primary care. Topics of this presentation include: (1) the contexts of older women's lives that are coming into primary care; (2) chronic conditions with women and a study about hormones and women; and (3) considerations with clinical encounters with women.
Testosterone in Older Men
This presentation (20:05 minutes) given by Alvin M. Matsumoto discusses how to appropriately treat individuals with testosterone. Topics of this presentation include: (1) geriatric challenges with testosterone; (2) who to treat with testosterone; (3) what to treat with testorone; (4) how to treat testosterone; and (4) how to monitor testosterone therapy.
Gait and Balance Assessments for Primary Care
This presentation (23:49 minutes) given by Kristina Cosley discusses gait and balance assessments. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand clinical gait screening, knowing what is normal or deviated from the normal; (2) understand the basics of cane use; and (3) understand research-based balance assessment and screening for fall risk in adults 65 years and older.
Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia
This presentation (18:14 minutes) given by Angela Hanson discusses hallucinations and delusions in dementia patients. Delusion is defined and the causes of it are talked about briefly in this presentation but there is an emphasis on hallucinations and dementia. The different types of hallucinations, causes, and treatment of hallucination are the main focus of this presentation.
Surrogate Medical Decision Makers
This presentation (15:15 minutes) given by Jennifer Magnani discusses surrogate decision maker which is a person who assists with making medical decisions with the medical team for someone who becomes so ill that they cannot give consent themselves. The presentation goes through the different types of surrogate decision makers which are Guardian of Person, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Legal Next of Kin. The topic of Legal Next Kin is discussed more in dept to show the order of who is selected for this role and how to declare the title.
Basic Hospice Criteria
This presentation (14:49 minutes) given by Lianne Hirano discusses the basic criteria that patients need to meet in order to be admitted into hospice. Other subtopics include the dementia criteria (FAST and medical complications) to be admitted to hospice and the criterias to remain in hospice.
Community Health Workers: a Resource for Healthy Aging and Addressing Dementia
This resource guide published by the Alzheimer's Association and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials features how Community Health Workers (CHW) can promote healthy aging and address dementia challenges. The guide also shares sources of CHW-related training, education, frameworks, and tools.
Source: Alzheimer's Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2021.
Aducanumab (Aduhelm) Frequently Asked Questions
This resource is an FAQ about Aducanumab (Aduhelm) which is the newest drug for Alzheimer's disease. This medication may help slow progression of the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. This resource is intended to address questions from families, people living with dementia, and care professionals regarding the new FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug.
Dementia Q&A Webinar
This webinar (1:57:30 minutes) consists an interprofessional panel of experts including a geriatrician, psychologist, cultural expert, physical therapist, geriatric pharmacist, and a lawyer. They address questions and concerns related to living with dementia, dementia care, and the key issues that often come up. Some topics discussed includes medications that cure and treat dementia, how to react to a person with dementia's false stories, how to have other caregivers step in without having one person initiating it, and diminished capacity dementia with the law.
COVID19 and Brain Health: Advancing Equity for Caregivers & Communities
This webinar (57:51 minutes) discusses advancing equity for caregivers in communities and the importance of equity, addressing the dual challenges around COVID-19, and improving brain health. There are five sections included in this webinar. Sarah Lenz Lock discusses the risk factors and disparities of COVID-19 and brain health. Lauren J. Parker talks with Vanessa Brown to learn about her experience of being a caregiver during COVID-19, specifically to a patient with dementia. Jasmine Nakayama discusses vaccinations and how to reinforce confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.